Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Friend in Deed

She tossed her purse
and broken sandals over the fence, heard them land on the grass. It was an easy
lift to the wall. Her toes gripped the cool brick surface and she stepped in
delicate balance over the wire mesh, then dropped to the spongy dew-laden
ground. She pranced on tiptoes across the small lawn and up the three steps to
reach a sliding glass door. She pulled at the handle, making sure it opened
before she turned to give a thumbs-up to the red Pinto idling at the curb. The
headlights blipped and the car moved away.

The housing complex was
dark and silent, as befit the suburban dead of night. Angie slipped into the apartment
and felt her slow, careful way to the bedroom. She crouched down to make sure
it was Javi’s shoulder she touched. She breathed his name. When he grunted back,
she whispered.

‘Mind if I sleep here
tonight?’

Javi flung the sheet
back over the two boys sprawled between him and his wife. He patted the
mattress at his hip.

‘Climb in,’

In the pitch-black
bedroom, Angie felt a sudden rush of color burn her cheeks.

‘No, gracias.’ She smiled.
“I’ll just crash on the sofa.’

She crept back to the
living room and stood looking out over the moonlit garden.

‘Here’s a sheet,’ said
Javi behind her, making her jump. She turned to watch him drape it over the
couch. When he straightened, she also saw that he was buck naked.

‘That’s okay, Javi,
thanks. Get back to sleep.’ She felt the flush return to her face as she sat
down and poked at a cushion.

Wonder what "deed" they both indulged in-like accomplices?;-)Does Angie harbour feelings for Javi,which he is unaware of-being happily married(more like domesticated stupor?)so that even being naked in her presence means nothing to him-more like she is just a "buddy"?Maybe she was trying to get him out of her system-so had been out with another guy & it did not work out-so she crept back to his house in the middle of the night-to find comfort/solace?Lots of possibilities -loved this unusual tale Kymm-looking forward to reading more:-)

Mystery appears to be my fault. When she asked if she could sleep there, he just opened the covers for her to climb in. I meant it to be a sleepy parental reaction - the kids were already in there.Certainly didn't mean to leave anyone dangling... Thanks for your visit and comments, Jenny!